Kim, So Young Oh, Dong Jun Choi, Hyo Geun
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BackgroundThis study aimed to complement previous studies on the risk of herpes zoster in the asthmatic adult population.MethodsThe Korean Health Insurance Review and Assessment Service—National Sample Cohort (HIRA-NSC) from 2002 through 2013 was used. A total of 64,152 participants with herpes zoster were matched for age, sex, income, region of re...
Paradis, N. Marois, L. Paradis, L. Graham, F. Bégin, P. Des Roches, A.
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BackgroundThe role and importance of skin barrier as an immunologic organ and as a potent way of sensitization is well known. However, antibiotics anaphylaxis following skin sensitization has not been reported.Case presentationWe describe the first case of intravenous clindamycin anaphylaxis, with likely sensitization due to previous topical exposu...
Henriksen, Daniel P. Bodtger, Uffe Sidenius, Kirsten Maltbaek, Niels Pedersen, Lars Madsen, Hanne Andersson, Ehm A. Norgaard, Ole Madsen, Louise K. Chawes, Bo L.
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BackgroundOmalizumab is approved for treating severe allergic asthma from age 6, but the definition of severe asthma including a systematic assessment to rule out difficult-to-treat asthma has changed since the drug was approved in 2003.MethodsWe conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis of two critical (exacerbation rate, oral corticosteroid...
Xingyuan, Chen Chen, Qiu
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BackgroundNeutrophils, eosinophils and inflammatory cells contribute to asthmatic inflammation. The anti-bactericidal/permeability-increasing protein (BPI), produced by neutrophils, peripheral blood monocytes or epithelial cells, can neutralize lipopolysaccharide activity and enhance phagocytosis regulation function. This study aimed to assess the ...
Aberumand, Babak Borici-Mazi, Rozita
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BackgroundIndian jujube (Ziziphus Mauritiana Lam) is a sweet fruit from a tree native to tropical and subtropical regions of Asia and India. A few case reports have implicated Indian jujube to cause latex-fruit syndrome. We present the first case of an anaphylactic reaction to this fruit in a patient with no latex allergy.Case presentationA 55-year...
Jingo, Koichi Harada, Norihiro Nishioki, Toshihiko Torasawa, Masahiro Yamada, Tomoko Asao, Tetsuhiko Takagi, Haruhi Takeshige, Tomohito Ito, Jun Takahashi, Kazuhisa
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BackgroundOmalizumab, mepolizumab, benralizumab, and dupilumab are the currently available biologics used to treat asthma in Japan. Anaphylaxis following treatment with mepolizumab or benralizumab is considered rare.Case presentationWe report the case of a 35-year-old woman with severe asthma, who experienced anaphylaxis following the administratio...
Ekstedt, Sandra Kumlien Georén, Susanna Cardell, Lars Olaf
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MP-AzeFlu is relatively new a pharmaceutical drug used in the treatment of allergic rhinitis. It is comprised of azelastine hydrochloride (AZE), a potent histamine-H1-receptor antagonist and fluticasone propionate (FP), corticosteroid. It’s somewhat bitter taste (often considered a disadvantage) can be attributed to AZE. We here hypothesize that MP...
Laajala, Aleksi Kuismin, Outi Tastula, Mikko Tiitto, Leena Kauppila, Saila Salo, Anna Åström, Pirjo Nissinen, Antti Glumoff, Virpi Seppänen, Mikko R. J.
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BackgroundRare tonsillar granulomas may be caused for example by infections, malignancies or sarcoidosis. Granulomas also occur in inborn errors of immunity (IEI) such as common variable immunodeficiency (CVID) with B cell maturation defects and hypogammaglobulinemia. CVID shares various features with sarcoidosis and drug-induced secondary hypogamm...
Kuwabara, Yu Nii, Ritsue Tanaka, Keiko Ishii, Eiichi Nagao, Mizuho Fujisawa, Takao
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BackgroundSeveral epidemiological studies have examined the possibility of a relationship between season of birth and atopic dermatitis (AD) and food allergy (FA), yet their results are contradictory. We investigated the association between season of birth and risk of AD and FA in Japanese infants.MethodsStudy subjects were 612 newborn infants born...
Hossenbaccus, Lubnaa Linton, Sophia Garvey, Sarah Ellis, Anne K.
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BackgroundAllergic rhinitis (AR) is an inflammatory disease of the nasal mucosa impacting up to 25% of Canadians. The standard of care for AR includes a treatment plan that takes into account patient preferences, the severity of the disease, and most essentially involves a shared decision-making process between patient and provider.BodySince their ...
